Partner
Organisation Name:
Solving the E-waste Problem Initative (StEP)
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Vienna
Country:
Austria
Date(s):
17.10.2023
Activities:
Public Campaign - Social media
Description: StEP (Solving the E-waste Problem) initiative is excited to participate in the upcoming International E-waste Day activities. As part of our contribution, we will publish a dedicated social media post and text on Pervasive Electronic Products (PEPs).
PEPs are everyday items infused with electronic components, ranging from smart textiles to LED shoes. These products are all around us, but their impact on e-waste management is often underestimated.
Our aim is to shed light on the challenges and opportunities related to PEPs. We will provide information on how they fit into the broader context of electronic waste and the circular economy.
StEP's post will serve as an educational resource, sharing insights into the unique recycling challenges posed by PEPs and the need for responsible disposal.
On International E-waste Day, we will share this informative post to engage our audience and raise awareness about the importance of addressing PEPs in the world of electronic waste.
We look forward to contributing to this global initiative and working together to promote sustainable e-waste practices. Stay tuned for our PEP-focused content on this important day!
PEPs are everyday items infused with electronic components, ranging from smart textiles to LED shoes. These products are all around us, but their impact on e-waste management is often underestimated.
Our aim is to shed light on the challenges and opportunities related to PEPs. We will provide information on how they fit into the broader context of electronic waste and the circular economy.
StEP's post will serve as an educational resource, sharing insights into the unique recycling challenges posed by PEPs and the need for responsible disposal.
On International E-waste Day, we will share this informative post to engage our audience and raise awareness about the importance of addressing PEPs in the world of electronic waste.
We look forward to contributing to this global initiative and working together to promote sustainable e-waste practices. Stay tuned for our PEP-focused content on this important day!
Organiser
Organisation Name:
UFH
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Kematen/Ybbs
Country:
Austria
Date(s):
2 October 2019
Activities:
News release, Recycling plant tour
Description: In Kematen/Ybbs, in the province of Lower Austria, we recycle cooling equipment in what are up-to-the-minute facilities and where approximately 300,000 units are treated per year in three-shift operations. On the occasion of the 10th anniversary, we will be organising a plant tour for students and media representatives to demonstrate how discarded cooling appliances are treated correctly and that close to 95% of the materials is recycled as secondary raw materials. Materials such as aluminium, iron, copper, and plastics are extracted with great care and can be put to use in new products. With this event we aim to raise awareness of the importance of e-waste recycling and highlight the International E-Waste Day.
Organiser
Organisation Name:
UFH
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Vienna
Country:
Austria
Date(s):
14th October 2020
Activities:
News release, Social media,
Description: We ask the population to hand in used laptops, tablets and smartphones to the DRZ so that they can be passed on.
The DRZ is a recycling, reuse and upcycling company for electrical equipment waste in Vienna.
We want to promote the International E-Waste Day and the collection campaign in the best possible way in our newsletter, via LinkedIn and with a press release on October 14, 2020.
Unfortunately, the planned activities with the DRZ on site cannot take place due to the current Covid-situation. Students, media representatives and interested people would have been invited to a guided tour and subsequent workshop.
The DRZ is a recycling, reuse and upcycling company for electrical equipment waste in Vienna.
We want to promote the International E-Waste Day and the collection campaign in the best possible way in our newsletter, via LinkedIn and with a press release on October 14, 2020.
Unfortunately, the planned activities with the DRZ on site cannot take place due to the current Covid-situation. Students, media representatives and interested people would have been invited to a guided tour and subsequent workshop.
Organiser
Organisation Name:
UFH
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Vienna
Country:
Austria
Date(s):
14.10.2021
Activities:
Social media, News release
Description: UFH has been an exemplary Austrian company in the field of climate protection for almost 30 years. We are your competent partner when it comes to collection and recovery systems for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. We would like to promote the International E-Waste Day in the best possible way in the current situation via LinkedIn and with a press release on October 14, 2021.
Organiser
Organisation Name:
UFH
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Wien
Country:
Austria
Date(s):
14.10. 2022
Activities:
News release, Social media
Description: UFH has been an exemplary Austrian company in the field of climate protection for almost 30 years. We are your competent partner when it comes to collection and recovery systems for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries. For the International E-Waste Day 2022:
- UFH invites everybody to visit the DRZ (Demontage- und Recycling-Zentrum) on October 14, 2022 in Vienna. The DRZ is a recycling, reuse and upcycling company for electrical equipment. Students, media representatives and interested people will be invited to guided tours and subsequent workshops in the DRZ. We ask the population to hand in used small electrical devices to the DRZ as well, matching to this year's slogan “Recycle it all, no matter how small!
- UFH promotes this event in their newsletter, via LinkedIn, a direct mailing and with an advanced press release.
Organiser
Organisation Name:
UFH
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Wien
Country:
Austria
Date(s):
12th of October 2023
Activities:
Social media
Description: UFH has been an exemplary Austrian company in the field of climate protection for 30 years. We are your competent partner when it comes to collection and recovery systems for waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) and batteries.
For the International E-Waste Day 2023 we take part in the joint film project with the WEEE Forum.
For the International E-Waste Day 2023 we take part in the joint film project with the WEEE Forum.
Associate
Organisation Name:
European Electronics Recyclers Association
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Hapert
Countries:
Austria, Belgium, Bulgaria, Czech Republic, France, Germany, Greece, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Serbia, Spain, Sweden, Switzerland, United Kingdom
Date(s):
July - October
Activities:
Members Photo Competition
Description: EERA are holding a competition for Members to collect and share photographs from Members with the topic “Unusual Small E-WASTE discoveries”
Between now and the 6th September we have asked Members to take a look around their facilities, or local municipal collection sites or locality etc. to find good examples of old / unusual small WEEE.
The entries will be considered by the Board and the winners announced at our Members Meeting on 4th Oct. and the winning photos shared on our Social Media on the 14th Oct to celebrate the Int. E-WASTE event.
Our Members operate over 800 E-WASTE re-use and treatment facilities in twenty-two countries across the continent of Europe.
Between now and the 6th September we have asked Members to take a look around their facilities, or local municipal collection sites or locality etc. to find good examples of old / unusual small WEEE.
The entries will be considered by the Board and the winners announced at our Members Meeting on 4th Oct. and the winning photos shared on our Social Media on the 14th Oct to celebrate the Int. E-WASTE event.
Our Members operate over 800 E-WASTE re-use and treatment facilities in twenty-two countries across the continent of Europe.
Associate
Organisation Name:
StEP - Solving the E-Waste Problem Initiative
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Vienna
Country:
Austria
Date(s):
14.10.2022
Activities:
Social media
Description: The International Telecommunication Union (ITU) is cooperating with StEP and the WEEE Forum within the StEP Working Group on Extended Producer Responsibility to release a new thought paper on International E-Waste Day. The paper discusses various not EPR related drivers of the e-waste collection and opportunities and challenges of a global EPR system.
For more information, please refer to the www.itu.int/climate, www.weee-forum.org and www.step-initiative.org websites after the 14th October.
For more information, please refer to the www.itu.int/climate, www.weee-forum.org and www.step-initiative.org websites after the 14th October.
Associate
Organisation Name:
StEP Initiative
Organisation website:
Social:
City:
Vienna
Country:
Austria
Activities:
Public Campaign - Internet news, News release
Description: The Solving the E-waste Problem (StEP) Initiative as an independent, multi-stakeholder platform for designing strategies that address all dimensions of electronics in an increasingly digitized world. StEP applies an integrated, science-rooted approach to create salient solutions to global e-waste challenges along the entire electronics life cycle. We facilitate research, analysis and dialogue among more than 35 members drawn from business, international organizations, governments, NGO’s and academic institutions around the world.
As such we strongly support the organisation of the International E-Waste Day. It helps raising awareness among a broad public. In order to promote the activities, we will include an article in the upcoming StEP newsletter that goes out to more than 400 persons.
As such we strongly support the organisation of the International E-Waste Day. It helps raising awareness among a broad public. In order to promote the activities, we will include an article in the upcoming StEP newsletter that goes out to more than 400 persons.
Associate
Organisation Name:
StEP Initiative
Organisation website:
City:
Vienna
Country:
Austria
Date(s):
14 October 2020
Activities:
News release
Description: StEP is a multistakeholder initiative providing actors from acorss the globe the possilibity to exchange on ongoing activities, share experience and discuss about current issues in the sector of electronic waste management.
Various StEP members are organising events in the course of IEWD. StEP is collecting information on each of the activities and will put the information on the StEP website.
Various StEP members are organising events in the course of IEWD. StEP is collecting information on each of the activities and will put the information on the StEP website.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Circular Vienna
Organisation website:
Activity website:
Social:
City:
Vienna
Country:
Austria
Date(s):
14th October
Activities:
Public Campaign - Internet news
Description: We have started an initiative to create various local mineral/material flow analyses in order to raise awareness, create local solutions, and establish viable ecosystems within our community.
In conjunction with International eWaste Day, we will be holding various activities (COVID permitting) as well as a live stream to describe the work of key local players.
In conjunction with International eWaste Day, we will be holding various activities (COVID permitting) as well as a live stream to describe the work of key local players.
Participant
Organisation Name:
Dismantling and Recycling Center Vienna (DRZ)
Organisation website:
Activity website:
Social:
City:
Vienna
Country:
Austria
Date(s):
Friday 14 October 2022
Activities:
Workshop, News release, Public collection, Social media, Guided tours of the DRZ premises
Description: While the 100 workers at the Dismantling and Recycling Center Vienna are busy processing the community's e-waste, hardly anyone in the predominantly residential neighbourhood knows about the exact why and how of the noise and truck traffic involved.
Come and find out by yourself! You are welcome to visit the premises of DRZ, and learn about what happens here: the environmental and social benefits of treating 6 tons of old electric and/or electronic appliances per workday, with formerly long-term unemployed persons who face difficulties in finding an appropriate new job on the regular labour market.
Most of this huge amount of e-waste is dismantled manually, for recycling, but some devices can still be re-used, after some repair steps, and particularly appealing parts even make really beautiful new design products.
Friday 14 October 2022, International E-Waste Day:
Demontage- und Recycling-Zentrum, Vogtgasse 29, 1140 Wien
Come and find out by yourself! You are welcome to visit the premises of DRZ, and learn about what happens here: the environmental and social benefits of treating 6 tons of old electric and/or electronic appliances per workday, with formerly long-term unemployed persons who face difficulties in finding an appropriate new job on the regular labour market.
Most of this huge amount of e-waste is dismantled manually, for recycling, but some devices can still be re-used, after some repair steps, and particularly appealing parts even make really beautiful new design products.
Friday 14 October 2022, International E-Waste Day:
- Guided tours
- Workshops for adults and children
- Collection of small electronic devices
Demontage- und Recycling-Zentrum, Vogtgasse 29, 1140 Wien
About
The WEEE Forum a.i.s.b.l. is an international association representing 51 producer responsibility organisations across the globe. Together with our members, we are at the forefront of turning the extended producer responsibility principle into an effective electronic waste management policy approach through our combined knowledge of the technical, business and operational aspects of collection, logistics, de-pollution, processing, preparing for reuse and reporting of e-waste. Our mission is to be the world’s foremost e-waste competence centre excelling in the implementation of the circularity principle.
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